The Bus Driver provides regular transportation services for Head Start / Early Head Start children while following the safest and most efficient routes, obeying all applicable laws, Head Start/Early Head Start regulations and Department of Transportation, (DOT), regulations, maintaining route schedules, and reporting all concerns to supervisor and relevant family services staff. Responsibilities also include regular bus maintenance, including vehicular fluid levels, essential maintenance paperwork, safety checklist, and the reporting of damage/malfunctions to the supervisor, as participating in bus safety drills.
The Bus Driver ensures internal and external vehicular cleanliness, recordkeeping, damage/malfunction reporting, safety equipment/seat belt maintenance, bus entry/exit monitoring, educational/social interaction with children, and communication with parents/families as needed. Additional responsibilities may include acting as a custodial, kitchen, and disability aide, and supporting program operations as necessary.
As a front line representative of Save the Children, the position holder is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she come in contact with and represent the agency values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
- Transporting children safely
- Record keeping and documentation
- Vehicle maintenance
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
- Provides regular transportation services for Head Start children while following the safest and most efficient routes;
- Obey all applicable laws, Head Start/Early Head Start regulations, and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, maintaining route schedules, and reporting all concerns to supervisor and relevant family services staff;
- Provides regular bus maintenance, including vehicular fluid levels;
- Complete essential maintenance paperwork, safety checklist, and the reporting of damage/malfunctions to the transportation supervisor;
- Perform bus safety drills.
- Ensure internal and external vehicular cleanliness and that recordkeeping, damage/malfunction reporting, safety equipment/seat belt safety are maintained;
- Perform bus entry/exit monitoring;
- Ensure educational/social interaction with children and communication with parents/families as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
- Must have a valid Commercial Driver’s License, with a school bus & passenger endorsement in accordance with state laws and a good driving record.
- Ability to follow directions and take initiative.
- Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding and computer use.
- Aetna Medical and Dental insurance with a concierge service
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
What makes us special!
- Generous Retirement Savings with matching company contributions
- Pet Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Protection, Home, Auto and additional Life insurances
- Leadership and Employee Development Training, including:
- Our remarkable in-house CORE, Senior Management Development, and Leadership Development Programs
- Language learning opportunities
- Continuous Improvement skill development programs
- Lunch and Learn information sharing sessions